公开(公告)号：WO1997044848A1

公开(公告)日：1997-11-27

申请号：PCT/US1997008496

申请日：1997-05-20

Applicant: AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

Inventor： AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. ,  PEDICINI, Christopher, S. ,  TINKER, Lawrence, A.

IPC: H01M12/08

CPC classification number: H01M12/08 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/6557 ,  H01M10/6563 ,  H01M10/6565 ,  H01M10/6566 ,  H01M12/06 ,  Y02E60/128

Abstract: A rechargeable metal-air battery having a housing, an air flow path, and at least one metal-air cell positioned within the housing. An air movement device communicated with the housing. The metal-air cell generates oxygen and hydrogen during cell charging. The air movement device creates a pulsating air flow within the air flow path for directing a flow of the generated gases.

Abstract translation: 一种可再充电金属空气电池，其具有壳体，空气流动路径和位于壳体内的至少一个金属空气电池。 与壳体连通的空气移动装置。 金属 - 空气池在电池充电期间产生氧气和氢气。 空气移动装置在空气流动路径内产生脉动空气流，用于引导所产生气体的流动。

公开(公告)号：WO1997015090A2

公开(公告)日：1997-04-24

申请号：PCT/US1996016657

申请日：1996-10-17

Applicant: AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

Inventor： AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. ,  PEDICINI, Christopher, S. ,  WITZIGRUETER, John, D.

IPC: H01M12/06

CPC classification number: H01M12/065 ,  H01M6/50 ,  H01M8/04089

Abstract: A ventilation system for a metal-air battery having a housing for enclosing at least one metal-air cell (10). The housing (20) has at least one air inlet opening (30) and at least one air outlet opening (35). A fan (40) is positioned to force air into the air inlet opening and out of the air outlet opening when the fan is turned on. The openings are sized with a length in the direction through the thickness of the housing being greater than a width in the direction perpendicular to the thickness of the housing. The openings are unobstructed and are sized to eliminate substantially the air flow into the air inlet opening and out of the air outlet opening when the fan is turned off. According to another aspect of the invention, a fan (80) within the battery housing (72) is positioned to distribute air to two separate sets (76-79) of metal-air cells at the same time. In this configuration, all cells of both sets of cells receive air quickly, and the air received is richer in oxygen because the air paths are shorter than in previous configurations utilizing the same number of cells.

Abstract translation: 一种用于金属空气电池的通风系统，具有用于封闭至少一个金属空气电池（10）的壳体。 壳体（20）具有至少一个空气入口（30）和至少一个空气出口开口（35）。 风扇（40）定位成当风扇打开时迫使空气进入空气入口开口并离开出气口。 这些开口的尺寸在穿过壳体的厚度的方向上的长度大于垂直于壳体的厚度的方向上的宽度。 开口是无障碍的，并且其尺寸被设计成当风扇关闭时基本上消除进入进气口的空气流出出风出口。 根据本发明的另一方面，电池壳体（72）内的风扇（80）被定位成将空气同时分配到两个分开的金属 - 空气电池组（76-79）。 在这种配置中，两组细胞的所有细胞都快速接收空气，并且接收到的空气比氧气更丰富，因为空气路径比使用相同数量的细胞的先前配置短。

公开(公告)号：WO1996034424A1

公开(公告)日：1996-10-31

申请号：PCT/US1996005669

申请日：1996-04-23

Applicant: AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

Inventor： AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. ,  PEDICINI, Christopher, S. ,  THIBAULT, William, Charles ,  TURNER, Chris, Anthony ,  TINKER, Lawrence, Andrew

IPC: H01M12/06

CPC classification number: H01M12/065 ,  H01M2/12

Abstract: A dual air electrode metal-air cell having a casing including an upper cathode mask wall, a lower cathode mask wall, and a plurality of side walls; a metal anode with at least upper and lower sides covered with separator materials; an upper air cathode positioned between the upper cathode mask wall and the separator materials on the upper side of the anode; a lower air cathode positioned between the lower cathode mask wall and the separator materials on the lower side of the anode; a gas vent positioned on one or more of the side walls of the casing; and a liquid electrolyte substantially trapped by the separator materials. The separator materials comprise one or more layers of an absorbent fibrous web and one or more layers of a microporous membrane that, when wet, is gas-impermeable and liquid-permeable.

Abstract translation: 一种双空气电极金属空气电池，其具有包括上阴极掩模壁，下阴极掩模壁和多个侧壁的壳体; 金属阳极，至少上侧和下侧覆盖有隔板材料; 位于上阴极掩模壁和阳极上侧的隔板材料之间的上空气阴极; 位于下阴极掩模壁和位于阳极下侧的隔板材料之间的下空气阴极; 位于所述壳体的一个或多个侧壁上的气体排出口; 以及基本被隔板材料捕获的液体电解质。 分离器材料包括一层或多层吸收性纤维网和一层或多层微孔膜，当湿润时，其为气体不可渗透和液体可渗透的。

公开(公告)号：WO1996000986A1

公开(公告)日：1996-01-11

申请号：PCT/US1995009116

申请日：1995-06-28

Applicant: AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

Inventor： AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. ,  THIBAULT, William, C. ,  BUZZELLI, Edward, S.

IPC: H01M04/02

CPC classification number: H01M10/0413 ,  H01M4/02 ,  H01M4/64 ,  H01M10/0468 ,  H01M12/08 ,  Y02E60/128 ,  Y10T428/12569 ,  Y10T428/12792 ,  Y10T428/12896

Abstract: An anode for use in an electrochemical cell comprising a current collector layer having a thickness less than about 10 mils, and desirably less than about 4 mils, and a rigid support extending adjacent one side of the current collector layer so that the current collector layer is sandwiched between the anodic layer of the anode and the rigid support. The rigid support maintains the current collector layer in the original configuration of the current collector layer during discharge and recharge cycles of the cell. A cell containing the anode is also disclosed. The rigid support for the anode current collector can be mounted in the electrochemical cell case so as to allow for the release from the cell of gas produced at the anode.

Abstract translation: 一种用于电化学电池的阳极，包括厚度小于约10密耳，并且期望地小于约4密耳的集电器层，以及邻近集电器层的一侧延伸的刚性支撑件，使得集电器层为 夹在阳极的阳极层和刚性支撑体之间。 在电池的放电和再充电循环期间，刚性支撑件将集电器层保持在集电器层的原始配置中。 还公开了含有阳极的电池。 阳极集电器的刚性支撑件可以安装在电化学电池壳体中，以便允许从阳极处产生的气体的电池释放。

公开(公告)号：WO1994025991A2

公开(公告)日：1994-11-10

申请号：PCT/US1994004804

申请日：1994-04-28

Applicant: AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

Inventor： AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. ,  SKEGGS, Leonard, T. ,  YOUNG, Jeffrey, E. ,  CHERRY, Ernest, C.

IPC: H01M06/50

CPC classification number: H01M12/06 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M6/5038 ,  H01M8/04097 ,  H01M12/08 ,  Y02E60/128

Abstract: An air manager system (10) for a metal-air cell (20) having an air cathode (28) is provided to control air and moisture admitted to the cathode. The air manager system optimizes the use of ambient air and reactant air utilized by a metal-air cell by recirculating (40) the reactant air and admitting (46) only a sufficient amount of oxygen from the ambient air to generate the necessary output for the battery. The present invention also provides a method of recirculating the ambient air while admitting only an amount of ambient air sufficient to replace oxygen that has been used by the cell during operation. The present invention also provides an oxygen supply (42) control circuit which increases or decreases the oxygen available to the metal-air cell based on load demand so as to provide further moisture control. The oxygen control circuit also adjusts the air inlet valve (47) to an optimum setting based upon the particular mode of operation of the load. The invention further provides a cathode plenum (39) having an inlet (42) and outlet (47) and a plurality of baffles (68) defining a nonlinear path, essentially covering the entire surface area of the cathode (28), for the air to flow from the inlet to the outlet in a turbulent manner.

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于具有空气阴极（28）的金属空气电池（20）的空气管理器系统（10），以控制进入阴极的空气和水分。 空气管理系统通过循环（40）反应物空气并且（46）仅从环境空气中吸收足够量的氧气来优化由金属空气电池利用的环境空气和反应物空气的使用，以产生必要的输出 电池。 本发明还提供了一种循环环境空气的方法，同时仅允许一定量的环境空气足以替代在操作期间由电池使用的氧气。 本发明还提供一种供氧（42）控制电路，其根据负载需求增加或减少金属 - 空气电池可用的氧气，从而提供进一步的湿度控制。 氧气控制电路还基于负载的特定操作模式将进气阀（47）调整到最佳设定。 本发明还提供一种具有入口（42）和出口（47）的阴极增压室（39）和限定非线性路径的多个挡板（68），其基本上覆盖阴极（28）的整个表面区域，用于空气 以湍流的方式从入口流出到出口。

公开(公告)号：WO1994010714A1

公开(公告)日：1994-05-11

申请号：PCT/US1993010349

申请日：1993-10-28

Applicant: AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

Inventor： AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. ,  SHEPARD, V., Roger, Jr. ,  SMALLEY, Yardlyne, G. ,  BENTZ, R., Dennis

IPC: H01M04/86

CPC classification number: H01M4/86

Abstract: A bifunctional airelectrode for use in electrochemical energy cells discharges a satisfactory current on the first discharge cycle and operates for a relatively large number of charge-distance cycles without gas forming between the electrolyte side of the air electrode and the electrolyte. The active layer of the electrode includes an oxygen reduction catalyst having a first oxygen evolution potential and an oxygen evolution catalyst having a second oxygen evolution potential less than the first oxygen evolution potential, the oxygen reduction catalyst being present in a greater concentration proximate the electrolyte side than proximate the air side and the oxygen evolution catalyst being present in a greater concentration proximate the air side than proximate the electrolyte side.

Abstract translation: 用于电化学能量电池的双功能电极在第一放电循环中放电令人满意的电流，并且在空气电极的电解质侧和电解质之间没有气体形成的情况下操作相对大量的电荷 - 距离循环。 电极的有源层包括具有第一氧析出电位的氧还原催化剂和具有小于第一氧析出电位的第二氧释放电位的析氧催化剂，氧还原催化剂以接近电解质侧的更高浓度存在 比靠近空气侧，并且放出氧气的催化剂以接近空气侧的浓度存在，而不是靠近电解质侧。

公开(公告)号：WO1994001898A1

公开(公告)日：1994-01-20

申请号：PCT/US1993006764

申请日：1993-07-13

Applicant: AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

Inventor： AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. ,  BENTZ, Dennis, R. ,  PEDICINI, Christopher, S.

IPC: H01M12/06

CPC classification number: H01M12/06

Abstract: A cathode cover for a metal-air cell of the type having an air cathode positioned along an external surface of a cell case provides for improved control over exposure of the air cathode to air. The cathode cover allows a sufficient amount of air to the air cathode for an adequate production of power from the cell but limits the amount of air to which the air cathode is exposed so as to prevent premature failure of the cell from flooding, drying out, or contamination. In addition, the cathode cover avoids the problems of point diffusion of oxygen through the air cathode and localized electrolytic reactions. The cathode cover includes a mask member defining a plurality of openings therethrough and forming at least one substantially unobstructed air chamber between the mask member and the air cathode. The mask member includes at least about three of the openings per square inch of the air cathode and the openings provide between about 0.001 and about 0.01 square inches of total open area per square inch of air cathode. In addition, the air chamber has at least about 0.033 cubic inches of unobstructed volume per square inch of the air cahtode.

Abstract translation: 具有沿着电池壳体的外表面定位的空气阴极的类型的金属空气电池的阴极盖提供了改善对空气阴极暴露于空气的控制。 阴极盖允许空气阴极的足够量的空气用于从电池充分产生电力，但是限制空气阴极暴露的空气量，以防止电池过早失效，从而引起淹没，干燥， 或污染。 另外，阴极盖避免氧气通过空气阴极的点扩散和局部电解反应的问题。 阴极盖包括限定穿过其中的多个开口的掩模构件，并且在掩模构件和空气阴极之间形成至少一个基本上无障碍的空气室。 掩模构件包括每平方英寸空气阴极的至少约三个开口，并且开口提供约0.001至约0.01平方英寸的每平方英寸空气阴极的总开口面积。 此外，空气室具有至少约0.033立方英寸的无障碍体积/平方英寸的空气cahtode。

公开(公告)号：WO1996007209A1

公开(公告)日：1996-03-07

申请号：PCT/US1995010714

申请日：1995-08-23

Applicant: AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

Inventor： AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. ,  SIEMINSKI, Dennis, P. ,  SCHIMPF, Mark, J. ,  DAVIES, Phillip ,  FRAQUELLI, Roberto ,  GRANT, Richard ,  STONE, Suzy

IPC: H01M02/10

CPC classification number: H01M10/4257 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  H01M2/1022 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M6/42 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/6563 ,  H01M10/6566 ,  H01M12/06 ,  H01M12/08 ,  Y02E60/128

Abstract: A metal-air battery pack is disclosed for external assembly to a portable electronic device with a battery compartment. The battery pack electrically connects to the electronic device through an existing connector of the device that is located in the battery compartment of the device. Another aspect of the present invention provides a palm rest as part of a battery for a portable computing device.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于外部组装到具有电池舱的便携式电子设备的金属空气电池组。 电池组通过位于设备的电池室中的设备的现有连接器电连接到电子设备。 本发明的另一方面提供了作为用于便携式计算设备的电池的一部分的掌垫。

公开(公告)号：WO9429908A3

公开(公告)日：1995-03-30

申请号：PCT/US9406173

申请日：1994-06-02

Applicant: AER ENERGY RESOURCES INC

Inventor： PEDICINI CHRISTOPHER S

IPC: H01M2/02 ,  H01M2/06 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M2/36 ,  H01M12/08

CPC classification number: H01M2/367 ,  H01M2/06 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M2/1264 ,  H01M12/08 ,  Y02E60/128

Abstract: A vent system for exhausting gas generated within a battery case is provided. The vent system exhausts gas from the battery case while maintaining the hermetic seal of the case. The vent system provides a small gas exit hole that is sufficiently small to prevent electrolyte leakage and also intake of excess carbon dioxide or excess water vapor from the atmosphere. Also, various combinations of gas-permeable, hydrophobic membranes and diffuser material may cover the gas exit hole to provide humidity control for the battery while exhausting gases from the battery. A recess may be provided within the case such that the gas exit hole communicates between the atmosphere and the recess. Also, various combinations of gas-permeable, hydrophobic membranes and diffuser material may cover the recess and gas exit hole to provide humidity control for the battery while exhausting gases from the battery case. The present invention also provides a vent system in which gas-permeable, hydrophobic membranes and diffuser material may fill an opening so as to exhaust gas from the case. The present invention also provides an electrode lead which extends along the battery case and through the seam of the battery case in a manner in which a hermetic seal is provided around the lead. The manufacturing process for the seal around the lead is relatively simple.

Abstract translation: 提供用于排出在电池壳体内产生的气体的排气系统。 排气系统从电池壳体排出气体，同时保持壳体的气密密封。 排气系统提供足够小的小气体出口孔，以防止电解液泄漏，并且从大气中摄取过量的二氧化碳或过量的水蒸汽。 此外，气体可渗透的疏水膜和扩散器材料的各种组合可以覆盖气体出口孔，以在排出来自电池的气体的同时为电池提供湿度控制。 可以在壳体内设置凹部，使得气体出口孔在大气和凹部之间连通。 此外，气体可渗透，疏水膜和扩散器材料的各种组合可以覆盖凹部和气体出口孔，以在排出来自电池壳体的气体的同时为电池提供湿度控制。 本发明还提供了一种通气系统，其中透气的疏水膜和扩散器材料可以填充开口以便从壳体排出气体。 本发明还提供了一种电极引线，其沿着电池壳体延伸并且以围绕引线设置气密密封的方式通过电池壳体的接缝延伸。 围绕铅封的制造工艺相对简单。

公开(公告)号：WO1994029924A1

公开(公告)日：1994-12-22

申请号：PCT/US1994006741

申请日：1994-06-14

Applicant: AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

Inventor： AER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. ,  PEDICINI, Christopher, S.

IPC: H01M12/06

CPC classification number: H01M12/08 ,  H01M6/50 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M12/065 ,  Y02E60/128

Abstract: An air manager system is disclosed which maintains a more stable water vapor and carbon dioxide equilibrium across the air cathode of a metal-air cell while still providing new oxygen needed for operation of the cell at desired power levels. Oxygen is preferentially drawn in through one or more ventilation openings (17) in a housing (15), so that the concentrations of water vapor and carbon dioxyde in the battery housing remain more stable, resulting in less transfer across the cathode (30). A fan (20) circulates the gases within the battery housing, keeping the oxygen needed for operation of the cell in contact with the air cathode even though the oxygen concentration within the housing is reduced compared to the ambient air outside the housing. Therefore, the cell is less susceptible to drying out or flooding, and less carbon dioxyde intrudes into the cell.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种空气管理器系统，其在金属 - 空气电池的空气阴极上保持更稳定的水蒸汽和二氧化碳平衡，同时仍然提供以所需功率水平操作电池所需的新氧气。 优选地，氧气通过壳体（15）中的一个或多个通气开口（17）被吸入，使得电池壳体中的水蒸气和二氧化碳浓度保持更稳定，导致越过阴极（30）的转移越少。 风扇（20）使电池壳体内的气体循环，保持电池操作所需的氧与空气阴极接触，即使外壳内的氧气浓度与壳体外部的环境空气相比减小。 因此，细胞不易干燥或淹水，较少的二氧化碳进入细胞。